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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
410
Total yards
226
123
Passing yards
197
287
Rushing yards
29
7.7
Yards per pass
8.6
5.9
Yards per rush
1.1
19
First downs
10
9–16
Third downs
2–13
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
2
4–35
Penalties
6–70
39:13
Possession
20:47
5
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
40%
Success rate
25%
0.31
EPA per play
−0.22
1.29
Explosiveness
1.80
0.32
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.30
Passing EPA
−0.39
33%
Passing-down success
0%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.43
0.32
Second-down EPA
−0.33
1.06
Third-down EPA
−0.60
27%
Havoc by its defense
13%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Eastern Michigan 71% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Eastern Michigan −3.5, over/under 64.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Eastern Michigan 60%, Northern Illinois 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganPick-six, 3 plays (Northern Illinois scores), 0 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 12 plays, 27 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 17 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 12 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 10 plays, 22 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Eastern Michigan 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Pohl kickoff for 63 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 21 yds to the NoIll 23
14:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Harrison Waylee run for 13 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 36
14:56
2nd & 10 at own 36
Justin Lynch run for 7 yds to the NoIll 43
14:56
3rd & 3 at own 43
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
12:12
4th & 4 at own 42
Tom Foley punt for 53 yds
Eastern Michigan Pick-six, 3 plays (Northern Illinois scores)
12:12
1st & 10 at own 5
Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the EMich 9
12:12
2nd & 6 at own 9
Taylor Powell pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 4 yds to the EMich 5
10:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 10:49
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Andreas Paaske 75 Yd pass from Taylor Powell (Jesus Gomez Kick)
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
10:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Pohl kickoff for 58 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 22 yds to the NoIll 29
10:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31
10:29
2nd & 8 at own 31
Justin Lynch run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
10:29
3rd & 11 at own 28
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at own 42
Rocky Lombardi sacked by Jose Ramirez for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 36
10:29
2nd & 16 at own 36
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 41
10:29
3rd & 11 at own 41
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
6:56
4th & 11 at own 41
Tom Foley punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dylan Drummond at the EMich 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:56
2nd & 9 at own 15
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 06:56
6:56
1st & 10 at own 14
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the EMich 15
6:56
2nd & 9 at own 15
Samson Evans run for no gain to the EMich 15
6:56
3rd & 9 at own 15
Taylor Powell pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 2 yds to the EMich 17
4:42
4th & 7 at own 17
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 45
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
4:42
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:42
4:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Lynch pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the EMich 47
4:03
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Antario Brown 47 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:56
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds , Hassan Beydoun return for 3 yds to the EMich 28
3:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Jaylon Jackson run for 11 yds to the EMich 39 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at own 39
Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the EMich 41
3:56
2nd & 8 at own 41
Taylor Powell pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 4 yds to the EMich 45
3:56
3rd & 4 at own 45
Taylor Powell pass complete to Gunnar Oakes for 14 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37
3:56
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
3:56
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
1:12
4th & 4 at opp 35
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:12
1:06
4th & 4 at opp 35
Taylor Powell sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 13 yards to the NoIll 48
Northern Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 48
PENALTY EMU Offside (Crawford,Jordan) 5 yards from NIU48 to EMU47. NO PLAY.
1:06
1st & 5 at opp 47
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Joe Sparacio) to the EMich 29 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the EMich 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the EMich 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
Q2 14:03
4th & 4 at opp 23
John Richardson 41 Yd Field Goal
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 20, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 34 yds , Elijah Jackson-Anderson return for 4 yds to the EMich 35
13:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMich 38
13:56
2nd & 7 at own 38
Darius Boone Jr. run for 11 yds to the EMich 49 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at own 49
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
13:56
2nd & 10 at own 49
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
13:56
3rd & 10 at own 49
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Chop Block ( Yards) declined
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at own 26
No Huddle-Shotgun Waylee,Harrison rush left for 3 yards gain to the NIU29 (Benson,Brandon; Sparacio,Joe) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU26 to NIU16. NO PLAY.
12:29
1st & 20 at own 16
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 4 yds to the NoIll 20
12:29
2nd & 16 at own 20
PENALTY NIU False Start (Lippe,J.J.) 5 yards from NIU20 to NIU15. NO PLAY.
12:29
2nd & 21 at own 15
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 29
12:29
3rd & 7 at own 29
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 12 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at own 41
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
12:29
2nd & 9 at own 42
Rocky Lombardi sacked by Jose Ramirez for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 35
12:29
3rd & 16 at own 35
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mason Blakemore for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
5:27
4th & 10 at own 41
Tom Foley punt for 26 yds
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 12 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 33
Taylor Powell pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 12 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMich 48
5:27
2nd & 7 at own 48
Taylor Powell pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 6 yds to the NoIll 46
5:27
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 39
5:27
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
5:27
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 34
5:27
4th & 1 at opp 34
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 30
5:27
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
5:27
3rd & 7 at opp 30
No Huddle-Shotgun Powell,Taylor rush left for 1 yard gain to the NIU29 (Dolphin,Jaden) PENALTY EMU Holding (Bates Jr.,Richard) 10 yards from NIU30 to NIU40. NO PLAY.
5:27
3rd & 17 at opp 40
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Sebastian Toland
0:41
4th & 17 at opp 40
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:41
0:36
4th & 17 at opp 40
Jesus Gomez 58 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:36
0:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 26 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 34
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
0:36
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 6 yds to the EMich 28
0:14
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:14
0:14
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 7 yds to the EMich 21 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
John Richardson 39 yd FG GOOD
Eastern Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:04
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds , Elijah Jackson-Anderson return for no gain to the EMich 20
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jaylon Jackson run for 17 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 29, Eastern Michigan 10
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds , Elijah Jackson-Anderson return for 6 yds to the EMich 31
14:54
1st & 10 at own 31
Jaylon Jackson run for 1 yd to the EMich 30
14:54
2nd & 11 at own 30
Taylor Powell sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 9 yards to the EMich 21
14:54
3rd & 20 at own 21
Taylor Powell pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 18 yds to the EMich 39
13:05
4th & 2 at own 39
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19
13:05
2nd & 11 at own 19
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 21
13:05
3rd & 9 at own 21
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
11:42
4th & 9 at own 21
Tom Foley punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dylan Drummond at the EMich 42
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 5 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Taylor Powell pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 30 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jaylon Jackson run for no gain to the NoIll 28
11:42
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Jaylon Jackson
11:42
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
10:42
4th & 10 at opp 28
Jesus Gomez 46 yd FG GOOD
10:42
1st & 10 at own 28
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 10:42
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Pohl kickoff for 44 yds , Nick Rattin return for 7 yds to the NoIll 28
10:36
1st & 10 at own 28
Harrison Waylee run for 13 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at own 41
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
10:36
2nd & 9 at own 42
Harrison Waylee run for 14 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 44
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the EMich 40
10:36
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Justin Lynch run for 24 yds to the EMich 16 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Antario Brown run for no gain to the EMich 16
10:36
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Shotgun Brown,Antario rush right for 11 yards gain to the EMU05 (Scandrett,Quentavius; Scott,Joshua) PENALTY NIU Holding (Tewes,Tristen) 10 yards from EMU16 to EMU26. NO PLAY.
10:36
2nd & 20 at opp 26
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the EMich 18
10:36
3rd & 12 at opp 18
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the EMich 10
4:56
4th & 4 at opp 10
John Richardson 28 yd FG GOOD
4:56
1st & 10 at own 26
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:56
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 49 yds , Hassan Beydoun return for 10 yds to the EMich 26
4:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Jaylon Jackson run for no gain to the EMich 26
4:51
2nd & 10 at own 26
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
4:51
3rd & 10 at own 26
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
3:53
4th & 10 at own 26
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 32 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 3 yds to the EMich 45
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 45
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Brandon Benson) to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the EMich 23
3:53
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the EMich 15 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 15
Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the EMich 10
3:53
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the EMich 6
0:48
3rd & 1 at opp 6
Antario Brown run for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
0:48
1st & 10 at own 35
PENALTY EMU Face Mask (Sparacio,Joe) 15 yards from NIU35 to NIU50. NO PLAY.
Northern Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at the 50
John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds , Jaylon Jackson return for 17 yds to the EMich 27 Jaylon Jackson fumbled, recovered by NoIll Joey Rattin
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the EMich 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the EMich 24
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Justin Lynch run for 10 yds to the EMich 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Antario Brown run for no gain to the EMich 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Shotgun Lynch,Justin rush left for 3 yards gain to the EMU11 (Peavy,T.J.) PENALTY NIU Holding (Tewes,Tristen) 10 yards from EMU14 to EMU24. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 20 at opp 24
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the EMich 19
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 19
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the EMich 15
Q4 11:18
4th & 11 at opp 15
John Richardson 33 yd FG GOOD
Q4 11:18
1st & 10 at own 28
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:18
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 39, Eastern Michigan 10
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds , Elijah Jackson-Anderson return for 5 yds to the EMich 28
11:15
1st & 10 at own 28
Jaylon Jackson run for 5 yds to the EMich 33
11:15
2nd & 5 at own 33
Jaylon Jackson run for no gain to the EMich 33
11:15
3rd & 5 at own 33
Taylor Powell sacked by Michael Kennedy for a loss of 10 yards to the EMich 23
8:56
4th & 15 at own 23
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 62 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
8:56
2nd & 6 at own 19
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 08:56
8:56
1st & 10 at own 15
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 19
8:56
2nd & 6 at own 19
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 24
7:14
3rd & 1 at own 24
Harrison Waylee run for 76 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
7:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:14
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds
7:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Taylor Powell pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 42 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 33
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Darius Lassiter
7:14
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Taylor Powell pass complete to Tanner Knue for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
7:14
3rd & 12 at opp 35
Taylor Powell pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
6:07
4th & 12 at opp 35
Taylor Powell sacked by Izayah Green-May for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 45
Northern Illinois End of game, 10 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:07
2nd & 5 at the 50
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 45
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the EMich 44
4:41
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:41
4:41
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Mason Blakemore run for 6 yds to the EMich 38
4:41
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Mason Blakemore run for 4 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Mason Blakemore run for 1 yd to the EMich 33
4:41
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Mason Blakemore run for 4 yds to the EMich 29
1:49
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:49
1:49
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Justin Lynch run for 5 yds to the EMich 24 for a 1ST down
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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